Ubisoft Announces Far Cry Wii Launch Title
Jack Carver is back in Far Cry Vengeance
Ubisoft continues to impress SPOnG with its solid support for Nintendo's forthcoming Wii, having just confirmed that a new Far Cry title is being readied for the Wii launch later this year, as we first reported last month.
Far Cry Vengeance will make full use of the Wii-mote and Nunchuk to jump, shoot, drive, fight and climb your way through the beautiful tropical island setting of the game. Check out the first screens right here, which, whilst clearly not a patch on PC/next gen, don't look as bad as many forum commentators seem keen to point out.
Ubisoft tells us that FCV has a new story, although it does still sound a little like that of the Far Cry Instincts Evolution expansion. From the press release: "Based on the highly-successful Far Cry Evolution, Far Cry Vengeance expands on the experience with a new storyline, new maps and new weapons... The incident at Jacutan Archipelago changed Jack Carver’s life forever. Jack has had little choice but to embrace the disturbing talents unleashed by Krieger’s unique brand of folk medicine. Back at his home port in Micronesia, Jack thought he had finally found paradise. But when a gorgeous woman draws him in on a dangerous heist, their sun-drenched days take a chilling turn. Hunted for a murder he didn’t commit, Jack must draw on his most savage instincts to make his predators his prey."
Hang on a second here! 'Unique brands of folk medicine', gorgeous temptresses, sun-drenched tropical islands? This sounds like SPOnG's recurring fantasy holiday dream.
Vehicles in the game will include ATVs, hovercrafts, pick-up trucks and even jet-skis, whilst Jack's animalistic, feral powers mean that he is able to jump higher, run faster and slash more powerfully than all of his enemies combined.
SPOnG will bring you more news on Far Cry Vengeance and the rest of Ubisoft's impressive Wii roster as we get it.
Roll on December.
Far Cry Vengeance will make full use of the Wii-mote and Nunchuk to jump, shoot, drive, fight and climb your way through the beautiful tropical island setting of the game. Check out the first screens right here, which, whilst clearly not a patch on PC/next gen, don't look as bad as many forum commentators seem keen to point out.
Ubisoft tells us that FCV has a new story, although it does still sound a little like that of the Far Cry Instincts Evolution expansion. From the press release: "Based on the highly-successful Far Cry Evolution, Far Cry Vengeance expands on the experience with a new storyline, new maps and new weapons... The incident at Jacutan Archipelago changed Jack Carver’s life forever. Jack has had little choice but to embrace the disturbing talents unleashed by Krieger’s unique brand of folk medicine. Back at his home port in Micronesia, Jack thought he had finally found paradise. But when a gorgeous woman draws him in on a dangerous heist, their sun-drenched days take a chilling turn. Hunted for a murder he didn’t commit, Jack must draw on his most savage instincts to make his predators his prey."
Hang on a second here! 'Unique brands of folk medicine', gorgeous temptresses, sun-drenched tropical islands? This sounds like SPOnG's recurring fantasy holiday dream.
Vehicles in the game will include ATVs, hovercrafts, pick-up trucks and even jet-skis, whilst Jack's animalistic, feral powers mean that he is able to jump higher, run faster and slash more powerfully than all of his enemies combined.
SPOnG will bring you more news on Far Cry Vengeance and the rest of Ubisoft's impressive Wii roster as we get it.
Roll on December.
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config 22 Sep 2006 11:12
1/4
At last! An adult-targeted shooter for a Nintendo platform.
You know, this Wii thing might just succeed where Nint's last two gens failed.
You know, this Wii thing might just succeed where Nint's last two gens failed.
Rutabaga 22 Sep 2006 12:52
2/4
From that screenshot this looks graphically worse than Far Cry on the Xbox. Maybe popular franchises are not gonna work on the Wii because they will be up against PS3 and 360 visually.
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ozfunghi 22 Sep 2006 13:02
3/4
Those graphics seem to be on par with...
half-life for Dreamcast!
Jeez! Yuck! Ok, Zelda TP looks very good, but it's also running on 6 year old hardware. What's this supposed to be Ubisoft? This is a more powerful machine, get it together.
half-life for Dreamcast!
Jeez! Yuck! Ok, Zelda TP looks very good, but it's also running on 6 year old hardware. What's this supposed to be Ubisoft? This is a more powerful machine, get it together.
Joji 25 Sep 2006 12:04
4/4
I hear you config, its clear Nintendo need a solid allegiance to get thpse games GC missed out on to other formats. I'm cheering for Ubi for their excellent support so after Red Steel and Call of Duty 3, I can get more fps love from Far Cry.
If I'm correct, Far Cry was supposed to hit the GC late in its life but I never saw it hit shop shelves.
To the other posters, while some here might care about the colour of white on rice, let alone which games look better on which format, do try to understand that with graphics peaking very few people care about it not to buy a decent game. Sure, HD looks better, but mainstream gamers aren't as picky so long as the games play well. This is part of what the Wii is all about. To the mainstream masses, all three home consoles will look cool onscreen anyway. Your opinion is respected mind.
If I'm correct, Far Cry was supposed to hit the GC late in its life but I never saw it hit shop shelves.
To the other posters, while some here might care about the colour of white on rice, let alone which games look better on which format, do try to understand that with graphics peaking very few people care about it not to buy a decent game. Sure, HD looks better, but mainstream gamers aren't as picky so long as the games play well. This is part of what the Wii is all about. To the mainstream masses, all three home consoles will look cool onscreen anyway. Your opinion is respected mind.